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Design As

by Design Observer

Who does design belong to, and who is it for? How does it serve us—all of us—and how can we learn to better understand its future, and our own?On Design As—  podcast from Design Observer—we’ll dig into all of this and more, in conversation with design leaders, scholars, practitioners, and a range of industry experts whose seasoned perspectives will help illuminate the questions as well as the answers. In our first season, we considered the topics of Culture, Complexity, and Citizenship in terms of their impact on the design practice and also in terms of how they themselves are being shaped by design today. In season two, recorded at the Design Research Conference 2024 in Boston, we gathered new round tables to discuss Design As Governance, Care, Visualization, Discipline, Humanity, and Pluriverse. Plus, our bonus episodes are exclusive recordings of conference panels! 

Chart trend

Position in the Design chart (US), last 90 days.

#14
all-time peak
42
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Design As Season Finale | Design As ft. Patrick Whitney

Design As Season Finale | Design As ft. Patrick Whitney features Lee Moreau in conversation with Patrick Whitney. Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep up and see

Oct 28 2025
30 min

Design As Creation | Design As Consumption

Design As As Creation | Design As Consumption  features Lee Moreau in conversation with Anamitra Deb, Jessica Meharry, and Anne H Berry.  Follow Design Observer on Insta

Oct 21 2025
44 min

Design As Short | Design As Long

Design As Short | Design As Long features Lee Moreau in conversation with Anijo Mathew, Grace Colby, Brandon Schauer, and Ashley Lukasik.  Follow Design Observer on Inst

Oct 7 2025
41 min

Design As Control | Design As Collaboration

Design As Control | Design As Collaboration features Lee Moreau in conversation with Liz Danzico, Jai Shekhawat, Liz Gerber, and Kevin Bethune.  Follow Design Observer o

Sep 30 2025
47 min

Design Beyond Silicon Valley

Design Beyond Silicon Valley features an exclusive panel from the Shapeshift Summit featuring Ruth Kikin-Gil, Responsible AI Strategist at Microsoft; Liz Danzico, VP of D

Sep 23 2025
48 min

Design as Trust | Design as Doubt

Design As Trust | Design as Doubt  features Lee Moreau in conversation with TB Bardlavens, Ryan Powell, Terry Williams-Willcock, and Ellie Kemery.  Follow Design Observe

Sep 16 2025
48 min

Design As Fast | Design As Slow

Design As Fast | Design As Slow features Lee Moreau in conversation with Ruth Schmidt, Albert Shum, David McGaw, and Ruth Kikin-Gil.  Follow Design Observer on Instagram

Sep 9 2025
54 min

Design As S3: Trailer

Design As is back! Starting September 9th Design As will release episodes weekly. Joining host Lee Moreau to speculate on the future of design through a range of differen

Sep 2 2025
3 min

FEED DROP Design As With Intent

Design As is coming back for a third season! Watch our feed where the trailer will drop September 2nd, followed by a new episode every Tuesday.  Until then, check out th

Aug 26 2025
29 min

FEED DROP Design As Technical Difficulties

Design As is coming back for a third season! Watch our feed where the trailer will drop September 2nd, followed by a new episode every Tuesday.  Until then, check out th

Aug 19 2025
51 min

Design As S2: Finale ft. Don Norman

In this finale episode of Design As, host Lee Moreau reflects on the season, and also includes an exclusive interview with famed designer Don Norman, recorded  at the Des

Feb 18 2025
34 min

Design As Pluriverse

Design As Pluriverse features Lee Moreau in conversation with Renata Marques Leitão, Frederick van Amstel,  and Lesley-Ann Noel.  Follow Design Observer on Instagram to

Feb 11 2025
43 min

Design As Humanity

Design As Humanity features Lee Moreau in conversation with Susan Fabry, Laura Forlano, Mahsa Ershadi, and Sheng-Hung Lee.  Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep u

Feb 4 2025
47 min

BONUS Design As Research

Design is well positioned as a driving force in many business organizations, large corporations especially, codified in roles like Chief Design Officer or Head of Design.

Jan 31 2025
55 min

Design As Discipline

Design As Discipline features Lee Moreau in conversation with Mariana Amatullo, Elizabeth Christoforetti, and Maria Risueño.  Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep

Jan 28 2025
28 min

Design As Visualization

Design As Visualization features Lee Moreau in conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber, and Paolo Ciuccarelli.  Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep up and see even

Jan 21 2025
28 min

BONUS Design As Recovery

In this bonus episode of Design As you’ll hear information designer and Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi who will share her unique and, at times, deeply personal data visua

Jan 17 2025
1 h 05 min

Design As Care

Design As Care features Lee Moreau in conversation with Jadalia Britto, Rachael Dietkus, Sofie Hodara, and Giorgia Lupi. Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep up a

Jan 14 2025
43 min

Design As Governance

Design As Governance features host Lee Moreau in conversation with guests Shin-pei Tsay, Geoff Mulgan, and Chelsea Mauldin.  Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep

Jan 7 2025
41 min

Design As S2: Trailer

Design As is back! Starting January 7th Design As will release episodes weekly. Joining host Lee Moreau to speculate on the future of design through a range of different

Jan 3 2025
2 min

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Where Design As ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 4, 2026).

#125 ▲ 50 Design US

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